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Descriptiveness
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About 4 syllables
adjective · 15 letters · Uncommon · noun form of descriptive
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does descriptiveness mean?
adjective
serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
“the descriptive variable”
of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage
“descriptive grammar”
Definitions shown for descriptive, the base form of descriptiveness.
Is DESCRIPTIVENESS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is DESCRIPTIVENESS worth?
Scrabble
23 ptsWords With Friends
27 ptsWordfeud
25 ptsNYT Crossplay
25 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DESCRIPTIVENESS
Best shorter words top 30 of 2397
descriptive 19discerptive 19decisiveness 18predictive 18deceptive 17decrepitness 17depictive 17depressives 17disservices 17inceptives 17inspective 17perceived 17persistencies 17presidencies 17respective 17viridescent 17depressive 16derisiveness 16desipiences 16directives 16discretive 16dispersive 16disrespects 16dissective 16disservice 16divineresses 16inceptive 16interspecies 16perceives 16persistences 16
See all 2397 words made from DESCRIPTIVENESS Words that end like DESCRIPTIVENESS
Common words that share the ending -ESS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
neverthelesseffectivenesscompletenessnonethelessseriousnessusefulnessnearsightednesspretentiousnessaggressivenessattractivenessunpleasantnessforgetfulnessunwillingnesscarelessnesshomesicknesscarefulnessnaturalnessremorselessunhappinessuselessnesseyewitnesslivelinesslonelinessloveliness
All words ending in -ESS Descriptiveness: quick answers
Is DESCRIPTIVENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DESCRIPTIVENESS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 23 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DESCRIPTIVENESS worth?
DESCRIPTIVENESS scores 23 points in Scrabble, 27 in Words With Friends, 25 in Wordfeud and 25 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does descriptiveness mean?
descriptiveness is the noun form of descriptive, which means “serving to describe or inform or characterized by description”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DESCRIPTIVENESS?
You can make 2397 shorter words from DESCRIPTIVENESS, such as DESCRIPTIVE, DISCERPTIVE, DECISIVENESS, PREDICTIVE. See the full list.